Incidência de anormalidades histológicas em tecido correspondente ao espaço pericoronário de terceiros molares inclusos e semi-inclusos / Incidence of the soft tissue changes around unerupted or impacted third molars

Introdução: O Folículo Pericoronário envolve a coroa do germe dental durante seu desenvolvimento. Quando o dente permanece incluso, alterações do folículo podem originar doenças, como cistos e tumores odontogênicos. Objetivo: Analisar as alterações histológicas no tecido mole circundante a terceiros molares inclusos e semi-inclusos, independentemente de alterações patológicas aparentes em suas radiografias correspondentes, além de relacionar o diagnóstico histológico com o diagnóstico radiográfico dos casos. Material e Método: A partir de terceiros molares extraídos de 26 pacientes, foram analisados espécimes histológicos de folículos pericoronários por dois examinadores calibrados. O diagnóstico histopatológico obtido foi relacionado ao radiográfico, sendo este realizado por meio de radiografias periapicais e, quando necessário, complementado por radiografias panorâmicas. Resultado: Dos 37 folículos pericoronários avaliados, 30% mostraram alterações histológicas compatíveis com cistos dentígeros; 51% eram folículos normais, e 19% continham apenas fragmentos de mucosa. Radiograficamente, 100% dos casos demonstraram características de folículos sem alterações. Conclusão: Esses dados exemplificam que anormalidades podem estar presentes nos tecidos pericoronários sem que haja evidências clínicas e radiográficas. O exame histopatológico provê um diagnóstico mais preciso e deve ser considerado para a construção do diagnóstico definitivo. .

Introduction: Dental follicles remain adjacent to the crown of an unerupted or impacted tooth. Changes in dental follicles can occur and form a solitary cyst around the crown of the tooth, deemed dentigerous cysts. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of soft tissue changes around unerupted or impacted third molars. Material and Method: Pericoronal tissue of patients who were referred to our clinic for removal of third molars for a variety of reasons was examined histopathologically. Follicular spaces were measured from periapical and panoramic radiographs by each author independently. Result: Of the 37 specimens submitted for histopathologic examination, 19 normal follicular tissues (51%), 11 arrangements typical of a cyst (30%) and 7 normal tissues of oral mucous (11%) were found. Conclusion: Cystic changes may be encountered in the histopathologic examination of radiographically normal unerupted or impacted third molar follicles. .

Peripheral clear cell variant of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor affecting 2 sites: report of a case.

A case of clear cell variant of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) affecting 2 different extraosseous sites is described. A 43-year-old female patient presented with 2 gingival lesions (1 in the upper premolar and 1 in the lower incisor area), which were clinically diagnosed as inflammatory hyperplasia and surgically removed. Microscopically, both lesions were composed of polyhedral cells (some with clear cytoplasm); hyaline material and areas of calcification were also observed. The diagnostic hypotheses raised were clear cell variant of CEOT, hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma, and renal metastasis. The hyaline material was positive for Congo red, crystal violet, and Lugol's iodine stains, but negative for Coomassie blue; the clear cells showed positively stained granules with PAS stain. Based on these results, the conclusive diagnosis for both lesions was clear cell variant of CEOT. No evidence of recurrence was observed after 1 year of follow-up.